Neuro and optho Uworld Flashcards
lacunar infarct causes what
pure unilateral motor impairment
pure sensory stroke
no visual field abnormalities
middle cerebral a occlusion signs
contra somatosensory loss contra motor loss
conjugate eye deviation toward infarct side
homonymous hemianopia
aphasia (if left hemisphere aka dominant)
hemineglect of the non dominant hemisphere (right)
anterior cerebral artery occlusion signs
contra somatosensory and motor deficit
mainly in lower legs
dyspraxia, emotional disturbances and urinary incontinence
most common cuases syringomyelia
spinal cord injury and arnold chiari malformations
what nerve controls hip and knee flexion
femoral
what causes intracranial HTN
trauma, space occupying lesions, hydrocephalus, impaired CNS venous outflow and idiopathic(pseudotumor cerebri)
patient with otitis and now mastoiditis, next step?
Brain CT to look for brain abscess, likely temporal
what type of neuronal signs in ALS
upper and lower
symptoms and signs of friedreich ataxia
necrosis and degeneration cardiac muscle fibers, myocarditis, myocardial fibrosis, cardiomyopathy
T wave inversion
T wave inverison alone is suggestive of what pathologie
myocarditis, MI, old pericarditis, Myocardial contusion and dig toxicity
what can cause carotid artery dissection
penetrating trauma
fall with object in mouth
neck maniputlation (yoga and sports)
personality change means that what lobe is affected
frontal
CT/MRI findings glioblastoma
butterfly appearance with central necrosis
what happens with prolonged seizures
cortical laminar necrosis
pronator drift is sensitive and specific for what
UMN injury
main risk factory for CP
prematurity
phenytoin use during pregnancy, child will have
fetal hydantoin syndrome
midfacial hypoplasia, microcephaly, cleft lip and palate, digital hypoplasia, hirsutism and developmental delay
Aminoglycoside adverse effect
ototoxicity
what is used for absence seizures
ethosuximide and valproic acid
shakey baby syndrome will cause what inside
shearing subdural veins and retinal hemorrhages
course of presentation for intracerebral hemorrhage
focal neurologic symptoms early
later develop nausea and vomiting from ICP
brain death, still have preserved what function sometimes
DTRs
what dementia can cause visual hallucinations
lewy body
multuple circumscribed lesions on both sides of brain along junction grey and white matter
secondary mets
likely lung or melanoma
solitary brain masses are usually from what CA
breast, colon or renal cell
what is primidone used for
essential tremor
it converts into phenylethylmalonamide and phenobarbital
primidone may precipitate what
acute intermittent porphyria
how does acute intermittent porphyria present
abdominal pain, neuro and psychiatric abnormalities
how do Dx acute intermitten porphyria
check for urine porphobilinogen
Tx viral conjunctivitis
cool moist compresses
immediate manamgent of central retinal artery occlusion
ocular massage and high flow O2
Tx exertional heat stroke
immersion in ice water after stabilized with IV fluids
what are signs of uncal herniation
compression of contralateral crus cerebri causes ipsi hemiparesis
compression ipsi occulomotor nerve cause mydriasis ptosis and down out gaze
compression ipsi posterior a causes contralateral homonymous hemianopsia
compression reticular formation will cause LOC and coma
transtentorial uncal herniations can be secondary to what
space occupying lesions like epidural bleed
cushings reflex
HTN bradycardia and respiratory depression all from increased ICP
findings on MRI of meningioma
extra-axial well circumscribed and homogenously enhancing dural based mass
signs of niemann pick
loss of motor milestones, hypotonia, feeding difficulties cherry red macula
!! different the tay sachs because also will have hepatosplenomegaly and Areflexia
tay sachs has hyperreflexia
niemann pick is deficiency in what
spingomyelinase
next step for enlarging head circumference in child
CT of brain
complications of prematurity
RDS PDA bronchopulmonary dysplasia intraventricular hemorrhage necrotizing enterocolitis retinopathy
NPH is due to
decreased CSF absorption
how to check for phenylketonuria
quantitative aa analysis
or tandem mass spectrometry
signs phenlyketouria
severe intellecual disability
seizures
musty odor
hypopigmentation involing hair skin eyes and brain nuclei
incidence of Intraventricular hemorrhage is inversely proportional to what
birth weight
first line for migraines assoc with vomiting
prochloperazine (antiemetic)
presence of EBV DNA in CSF
primary CNS lymphoma
MRI of CNs lymphoma
ring enhancing mass that is solitary and periventricular
wallenberg syndrome
vertigo, fall to side of lesion
diplopia and nystagmus
ipsi limb ataxia
abnormal facial sensation or pain
loss of pain and temp ipsi face contra trunk and limbs
dysphagia and aspiration hoarseness ipsi horners intractable hiccups lack of automatic respiration
what artery occlusion causes wallenbergs
intracranial vertebral artery
side effects trihexyphenidyl
anticholinergic: blurred vision, constipation, vomiting
headache, dizziness, tachycardia
Tx myasthenic crisis
plasma exchange
CMV retinitis signs
yellow whiteish patches retinal opacification and retinal hemorrhages
Tx CMV retinits
ganciclovir or foscarnet
presentation sturge weber
focal or generalized seizures, mental retardation and port wine stain along trigeminal nerve
can have hemianopia, hemiparesis and hemisensory disturbances
intracranial calcifications resembling tramline
sturge weber
bilateral loss central vision
macular degeneration
HTN hemorrhage with contralateral hemiparesis and hemianesthesis and conjugate gaze deviation to side of lesion
putamen (basal ganglia bleed) because affects internal capsule
effects of parietal hemorrhage
contralateral hemi sensory loss
Cauda equina syndrome
compression spinal nerve roots from metastatic prostate CA
can lose anal sphincter innercation, lose parasympathetic to bowel and bladder
LMN Sx
conus medullaris syndrome
sudden onset with severe back pain and have hyperreflexia
signs hypokalemia
weakness, fatigue, muscle cramps
flaccid paralysis hyporeflexia, tetany and rhabdomyolysis
EKG shows broad T waves and U waves, ST depression and PVC
periodic sharp waves on EEG
prion disease
rapidly progressing dementia and myoclonus
prion disease
gradually worsening severe low back pain that is worse at night laying down and have symmetric weakness with absent DTRs early on. later develop hyperreflexia and babinski
spinal cord compression
Tx spinal cord compression
EM MRI
IV glucocorticoid
rad/onc or neurosurg consults
first line for alzheimers
cholinesterase inhibitors like donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine
what is sympathetic opthalmia
immune mediated inflammation of one eye after penetrating injury to other. “uncover hidden Ag”
Shy Drager syndrome
multiple system atrophy
parkinsonism, autonomic dysfunction and widespread neurologic signs including cerebellar, pyramidal and LMN
patient with parkinsonism has othostatic hypotension incontinence and other ANS Sx
suspect shy drager
infant with fialure to thrive, bilateral cataracts jaundice an dhypoglycemia
Galactose 1 phosphate uridyl transferase deficiency aka Galactossemia
patient with galactossemia are at increased risk for what
E coli neonatal sepsis
gradual loss peripheral vision
open angle glaucoma
atrophy caudate
huntingtons
baby crying goes pale and passes out
breath holding spell, normal in 6 mo - 2 yr
side effect expected early on after initiation levodopa/carbidopa
hallucinations and dyskinesia
amantadine side effects
ankle edema and livedo reticularis
Wernicke encephalopathy
encephalopaty, ocular dysfunction, gait ataxia
from alcohol
Tx wernicke
thiamine and glucose
drug for trigem neuralgia
carbamazepine